May 23 was a most auspicious day for thousands of families across our land. For on this day, they joined one another in support of "morality in television," by keeping their television sets off for a full day.

After school, our day went as follows... "Hey mom, you mean we can't even watch The Brady Bunch or The Partridge Family?" "That's right." "Hey honey, we'll skip Harry Reasoner, but don't you think it's a bit unfair to make us miss Walter Cronkite?" "Sorry." "Time for Crosswits." "Forget it." "Hey honey, you know how much you like to watch the $100,000 Name That Tune show. It's on." "I'll bite my nails. We've got to show the world that no sacrifice is too great in this matter." "They're showing 'The Yearling,' tonight at eight. We really ought to watch it. It's a classic." "Didn't you see it originally, in 1946?" "Honey, you really ought to let me watch Country Night of Stars. Charlie Pride and Tennessee Ernie Ford are appearing." "Sorry, no show." "I'm going to bed. I don't feel well. "Good night, Johnny Carson, wherever​ you are." (Written in May, 1978)

As we've sojourned down the open road, we've come to a very simple conclusion... Fathers are important.

Having been both a son and a father, we have come to realize just how much sons and daughters expect, need and like to have personal heroes they can look up to and admire. Honesty, integrity, a sense of humor... These are a few of the character traits gleaned from lives of our fathers.

Donna and I are thankful for the examples our fathers, William Morgan and Emery Smith, set for us. We are proud to call​ them our fathers

So quiet the trees So quiet the breeze The grass lies gently down Not a single word spoken Shining bright, the moon A token of God's love Brightly beaming As time stands still Quiet the summer night glows Peaceful, peaceful all around Not a sound, not a sound Good night